The Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell stated that the bank will continue bond purchases until employment and inflation make "substantial progress" toward the Fed's goals.
Gold traded 0.20 percent higher at 00:23 am CET and sold for 1.748.41 per ounce. Palladium was up 0.53 percent at 00:24 am CET and went for 2,590.68 per ounce. Platinum added 0.17 percent at the same time, selling for 1.217.20 a minute later, while silver gained 0.14 percent at 00:25 am CET, going for 26.34.